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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07

EVERYBODY knows that one of the
unsolved problems of modern civiliza-
ton is how to get rid of the tramp.
1t has long been perceived that this
was no easy task, but the full magni-
tude OF it was not realized until the
other day, when there occurred at
Akron, Ohio, railway smashup in O.
which O. box car was hurled over the
station, crashing through the roof
and demolishing the entire structure.
6nugly ensconced in the box car was a
tramp of the able-oodied species.
who came out OF the wreck compare
lively xnhurt. This particular tramp
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
COLOROW AT HONE.
He Wants the Sheep and Horses That
Were Stolen by the Cowboys.

Were Stolen by the Cowboys.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 1.-The au-
thorities have Geographic advices that
Colorow and his followers are all back
at the Ouray agency, and willing to re-
main there. The acting secretary of the
interior requests the governor Of Colo
RADIO to take measures for the return of
800 horses and a large number Of sheep
and goats, with other property belong
ing to the Indians. The militia and
cowboys captured the animals and prop
erty, and the acting secretary asks that
they be delivered to Agent Byrnes.
Gen. Terry informs the War Depart
ment of the receipt of the following tele-
gram from Maj. Randlett, dated Fort
Duchesne, August 80: Dawson, with his
troops, Indian Agent Byrnes, and head
men of Utes, started yesterday to meet
Gen. Crook and Gov. Adams at Meeker.
The Utes are all on the reservation.
There are no fears of any leaving it.
This can be assured the people of Colo
RADIO"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07

IT will probably go hard with the
former iremen of Plainfeld, n. j., who
were caught in the act of setting lire
to an occupied dwelling. Incendlary
fires have been frequent there OF late
That men discharged from the fire de-
partment should carry their schemes
of vengeance so far shows peculiar de-
pravity. Naturally there is q good
deal of excitement in a city like Plain
field over such an affair, but DOUBT
less nobody had any real notion OF
Iynching the prisoners.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
Fires.

The Roman Catholic college at St.
Meinard, Spencer County, Ind, was
totally destroyed by fire on the Cd. The
loss is 100000.
Several frame stores and houses burn
ed at Lebanon, KY, on the Doth, involv-
ing loss of $50, 900. At one time it was
thought the whole town would be burn
ed.
The extensive works of the st. Louis
Car Wheel Company burned On the Goth.
Loss, 500, 900; fully insured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
Street-Car M Monopoly.

Messrs. Elkins and Widener, of Phila-
delphia, representing the noted syndi-
cate that owns the Broadway surface
railroad Of New York, and other valua-
BILE franchises, have acquired control
ling interest in the West Division
Street Railway Company of Chicago.
The terms have not been made public.
In securing the West Division Company
the syndicate absorbs the Chicago City
Passenger Company. AS the syndicate
already possesses the North Division
Company, there remains only one street
railway in Chicago not within it's grasp.
That is the South Side Company, which
it seems to want also. It is understood
that the syndicate has offered the hold
ers of the latter the neat sum of $l2,-
600. 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
CABLE RATES REDUCED.
Important ction by the CONNER cial
Company This Morning.

New YORK. Sept. 1.-The Commercial
Cable Company this morning issued a
circular giving a reduction Of cable
rates On and after September 10, 1887,
the tariff will be y cents per word to,
Great Britain, Ireland and France, and
Is cents per word to Germany. At a
meeting of the directors it was resolved
to increase the capital stock from
$4,000, 900 to $6,OOO,OOO. &. 6.
Ward, secretary and general manager
of the company, said the additional 81
O,OO0 became necessary on account Of
present expenses The company has
made great improvements lately and
have added extensively to their plant.
A great deal of expense was incurred
also in laying new cable from Water
vile, Ireland, to Bristol, England.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
BOycOtting an Insurance COMPANY.

A formal notice boycotting the North
western National Insurance Company
was issued by the Chicago Underwriters
Association on the 2d-the result of the
Northwestern's withdrawal from the
Underwriters Association, at the dicta-
ton of P. d. Armour, a director of the
company. His action was caused by the
underwriters attempting to enforce a
rule against him that all property most
be insured for at least 80 per cent. of
its value.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
The Irish Police.

In the English House of Commons
on the 10Th, on a motion to grant $780,
315 for the purpose Of completing the
credit foy the Irish police service, Mr..
Dillon protested against the constant in
crease of the expenses of the police in
Ireland. Although the population had
decreased 100000 since 1880 the
cost of the police service had increased
over e250,00O. This waste of the public
money was not due to crime, but cor
rupt police force was kept up to evade
the provisions of the Mutiny act by
maintaining larger military force than
was sanctioned by Parliament. The
law was not enforced and rents were not
collected and the only effect of employ
ing the police was to create widespread
disafection and to exasperate the people.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
Collapse ofthe Stove Molders' Strike

The great stove holders strike which
began in St. Louis last March, spreading
over the entire country, and was kept
up there by the aid of the International
holders Union long after it succumbed
elsewhere, has finally collapsed. or at
least has become entirely negative. All
the stove foundries have gradually filled
up with non-union workmen and are
now running to their full capacity and
are now free from the control of the
holders union. Strikers are continu-
ally applying for work, but maufactur-
ers decline to discharge non-union men
to give them places.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
Killed by Dualin.

Robert Martin was killed, George
Lawson, fatally, and four other miners
badly injured by an explosion of dualin
at Draper colliery, Gilberton, Pa, on the
29th. At the bottom of the slope is a
miners supply-house where the men
were receiving dualin. Martin was
handling stick, when a spark from his
lamp fell on the primed end and ex-
ploded it, blowing Martin into an unrec-
ognizable mass of flesh, which had to be
shoveled into a box Tor transfer to his
home. George Lawson had one leg and
an arm blown off and death is only a
question of few hours.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
THREE CHILDREN BURNED.
A Dwelling at Woolwith, Texas, De-
stroyed with Fatal Results.

A Dwelling at WOOIwith, Texas, De-
stroyed with Fatal Results.
WooLwITH, Tex. Sept. 3.-The house
of Perry Buchanan was burned yester-
day with contents. One girl about 5
years old burned to death. Another
about years old cannot possibly live.
One about 10 years old may recover.
Mrs. Buchanan had her arms burned to
the elbows. The 10-year-old child was
out in the yard, out of all danger, but
looking back she saw the flames sur
round her little 3-year-old sister, and
ran back to the fire and brought her
out, suffering the penalty of being al
most burned to death for her bravery.
The fire originated from the cook stove.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
Buffers Pension PIao.

The Boston Butler club held a dinner
on the LIST in commemoration of the tax
ing of Hatteras, twenty-five years ago.
In the course of his speech Gen. Butler
advocated service pension for every
man who has been in the war and said
that, as soon as all Union soldiers had
been thus cared for the surplus in the
treasury should be used to pension the
Confederates on the ground that they
were not responsible for the war out
were sufferers by it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
Probably Sold.

A New York Dispatch of the Cd inst,
gives what appears to be the facts in re-
lation to the latest reported sale of the
B. & 0. Railroad and telegraph property
The purchasers compose powerful syn
dictate of New York, Philadelphia and
London capitalists, and the transfer is
said to be fixed tact, preliminary
contract having been signed by the
parties to the agreement.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
A MONSTER PARADE.
Great Labor Demonstration at Pittsbur
To- dRy.

To-day.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. 3.-The labor or
CARNATIONS of Pittsburg and vicinity
united in a street demonstration to-day
that surpassed anything of the kind ever
seen here. The object of the parade
was to show the strength of the various
trades unions, and in order that there
mills and factories closed down. The
bright day added to the success OF the
demonstration and when the procession
passed down fifth Avenue at noon, it is
estimated that fully 5000 men were in
line. The column was several miles
long and occupied nearly two hours in
passing a given point. 1t embraced
every labor organization in the city. in
Guiding the Amalgamated Association of
Iron and Steel Workers, Knights of
Labor, Miners Amalgamated Associa-
ton. Builders League, Glass Workers
Unions, International Typographical
Union and German Trades Assembly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
Bishop arriS Dead.

Bishop. William Logan Harris, the
New York resident bishop of the Meth
odist Church, died on the I'd at his
home, 33 East Eighty-frst Street, New
York. The bishop was taken i'll with
heart trouble a month ago, when in Liv-
erpool. He sailed Immediately for New
York and has been under medical care
since his arrival. During the last three
days the bishop had yeen unconscious.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
An EIeDhant AT LARGE

At Ingersoll, Ont, on the 10Th, the
largest elephant of Robbins circus got
away from the circus and swan across
Smiths pond. He then went
through the town at lively
pace, turned west and followed the
river some distance, destroying any
fences that were in his road, got into a
field where there were a number of cat
tie and, after chasing them around for a
while, got on the Grand Trunk Railroad
track and at last accounts was still on
the road.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
PENNSYLVANIA Democrats.

The Pennsylvania Democratic State
Convention was held at Allentown on
the 3lst ult. A platform was adopted
endorsing the Cleveland administration.
favoring the restriction of immigration.
and expressing sympathy with the
home rule cause in Ireland J. Ross
Thompson, of Erie, was nominated for
supreme judge and B. j. McGrann, of
Lancaster, for state treasurer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07

THE unhappy demise OF National
Opera, under the hammer, is not or
necessity g. rebuke to national or
American art. 1t is the manifestation
of the simple principle that home art
will no more thrive upon extravaganza
and faithless management than will
home industry. From the necessity
of prudent and honest conduct opera
is no more exempt than pork.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
Fatal Disease Among Illinois Fish.

A mysterious disease is said to be at
lacking game fish in all portions of Il
linois, and up to the present time moth
ing as to it's cause or origin has been
learned. Fish Commissioner S. P. Bart
lett, of Quincy, reports fish dying by the
thousand in lakes and rivers all over the
state, but has been unable to determine
what is the nature Of the mysterious
disease,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
a New ErerCh Loan.

PARIS, Sept. 2.-The Steele announces
the issue of a great loan to transform the
floating debt and the old a per cent.
rentes into perpetual 8 per cents IN or
der to provide resources for the extra
ordinary budget of 1888 and for the con-
version of debts which the state may be
called upon to pay at short notice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
Railways Defy the Court.

The Hon. w. ]. Knight, attorney for
the Illinois Central and the st. Paul
Roads, has returned to Dubuque
from consultation with the man
ayers of the respective roads at
Chicago and Milwaukee, and an
nounces that the companies positively
refuse to obey the state railway commits
sioners in the switching case, and will
test the case in the courts. The outcome
will be watched with intense interest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
Restitution is Demanded

At the meeting of the Cook County
board at Chicago, on the Goth, Com
missioner Stewart offered resolution
directing the states attorney to collect
the amounts out of which the county
has been defrauded by dishonest con-
tractors. The resolution directs the
states attorney to first notify the several
firms liable to suit Of his intention, and
unless immediate restitution is made, to
begin action at once.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
Macdonald Didn't Saw Tt.

Lord Lansdowne, encouragement of
Canada, has written to the imperial gov
eminent that the remarks attributed to
Sir John Macdonald regarding the call
ing out of British regulars in the Mani
toba railroad war were pure fabrications.
Lansdowne shoulders the entire respon-
sibility for the disalowance of the char
ter, which be says would interfere with
the traffic of the Canadian Pacific.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
WORKING THE OLD STEAL.
Graveyard Insurance Finds Safe Have
in Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Aug. 3l.-The
graveyard insurance companies which
were driven out of Michigan last winter
have found lodgment in this state.
They have filed the necessary articles of
incorporation and made the statements
present condition of legislation in this
state, appears to be all that is required.
The report of the American Mutual. of
Elkhart, shows that 607 persons have
been insured and more than one-half of
these are over 20 years of age; 50 per-
sons thus insured are "a years old or
over that age The report further shows
that large number of policies have ma
tured, but on none of them was the full
amount paid.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
Twenty-four Drowned.

The ship Falls Of Bruar, of Glasgow,
bound from Hamburg to Calcutta, with
cargo of salt, foundered off YARN outh,
the cargo having shifted. Five of the
crew were rescued and twenty-four
were drowned, most of whom were Ger
mands and Swedes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
A MilIiOnaire's Son Uuder $40. 600
Bail

At Freeport, ILL.,, D. Bronson Staples,
Son Of the Saltwater millionaire, had
his examination on the Goth, upon the
charge of assault with intent to murder
Charles E. Winship. Two witnesses
identified Staples as the man who shot
Winship and he was held in 1O,OOO bail.
So far his parents have not assisted him
and he still lives in Jail. Winship is
slowly recovering.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
FELL FROM THE CLOUDS.
Terrible Fate of Performing Aeronau
in Missouri.

PRINCETON, Mo. Sept. AT the Mercer
County Fair yesterday afternoon Ran
dali Blakeslee, g. half-breed INDIAN.
made balloon ascension, hanging to a.
trapeze bar In the ascent the balloon
shot up suddenly, giving Blakeslee
a severe wrench and he was I'M
able to pull himself on the bar,
but managed to keep himself up by a
loop which he had drawn around his
wrist After travelling about a mile and
a half, reaching the altitude Of about q
P S feet the 9a o% began to e descent
and when within 500 feet of the earth,
his grip relaxed and he fell to the earth
lighting on his feet in a corn field, his
thighs being broken and driven into
the trunk of his body.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
The Rtpublita't
WATERFOWL. wIsCONsIH.

A BUFFALO street railway company
offers SO per cent. of it's gross receipts
or franchise. It might bride its
way through the council in the usual
manner, but its plan is the best. II
ANYBODY is to be bribed, let it be the
general public.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
Charged With Heavy Forgeries.

John H. Stairenghi. senior member of
a leading commercial firm in Victoria,
Australia, was arrested at San Francisco
on the 4th charged with forgeries aggre-
eating $4,000 on the Union Bank of
MelhOurne
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
BLACK TOMET.
A Fatal Diphtheretic Plague Raging at
Lockport, Pa.

P1TrsBURG, Pa, Sept. 2.-An epidemic
of black n diphthYeriia is raging n3s at Lock
ants situated on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, about sixty miles east of this city.
Nearly half of the population are re-
ported down with the disease and thir-
teen deaths have occurred within the
past five days. Recently an old viaduct
which formed part Of the state canal
was destroyed by dynamite at that
point, leaving stagnant pools of water,
which, it Is believed, caused the cpl
demic. The victims are seized with
black vo1nit, and usually die in two or
three days.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
The Manitoba Railway War.

Manager Van Horne has just returned
to Montreal from the Northwest. He
says that the Canadian Pacific will not
interfere with the construction of the
Red River Valley Road, as the matter
rests entirely with the Federal and Man
itoba governments.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
Tolliver's Slayers Free.

In the Rowan circuit court at Moore
head, KY, on the LIST, Pigman and Per-
ry, charged with the murder of Craig
Tolliver, were cleared, after two hours
deliberation by the jury. Everything
from an outbreak.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07

THE total crop of hops on the Pa
cifc coast in 1886 was 63,7O9 bales.
This year it is estimated at 69,253
bales, of which California will supply
50, 1877 bales, Oregon 99,O01, Wash
ington Territory 26,131, and British
Columbia IS. The average yield per
acre is estimated at l, 13O pounds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
IOWA DEMOCRATS.

The State Convention at Des NOTES.-The
Nominations.
The Democratic state convention at
Des Moines on the LIST inst, adopted a
platform of which the most marked
feature is plank calling for the repeal
of the present liquor law and the sub
stitution therefor Of a local option law
with minimum license fee of $500.
The platform also demands that the
principles Of the Cullom bill be applied
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
Robert lincoln Declines.

In an interview on the 10Th with a
correspondent of the Toledo Blade on
the coming presidential campaign Rob-
ert Lincoln is reported as saying in eff
feet that he could not accept the nom
nation for either president orvice pres
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
Railroad Collision at St. Paul.

By the collision Of a wild engine on
the St. Paul q Duluth Road, with Wis
consin Central, North st. Paul train, at
st. Paul on the 31st, both engines were
badly damaged, baggage car smashed
and both engineers, Sinks on the wild
engine, and Engineer Brooks of the
Wisconsin Central train, were so badly
injured that their lives are despaired Of.
Engineer Sinks was at fault.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07

1t has been announced that the queen
will confer the order of knighthood up
on DIR. Morrell Mackenzie for his SER
vices to the German crown prince.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
Minor Happenings,

The City of Mexico was slightly
shaken by an earthquake on the 10Th
ult. No serious damage is reported.
The United States supreme court has
declined to make an order compelling
Senator Stanford to answer certain cues
tons put by the Pacific Railroad com
mission, on the ground that the commits
sion is not vested with judicial powers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07

may happen to be one of those per-
sons described by the poet "who were
not born to die" Otherwise the
chance OF the determination of this
pest of society is seemingly greatly di-
minished by the Akron incident.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
HHEAT OUT OF CONDITION.
Nearly 400, 900 Bushels In Chicago Ele
vators Below the Grade.

vators Below the Grade.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 31.-The commit
tee appointed by the directors of the
Board of Trade to examine into the con-
dition of the wheat in the elevators of
600 bushels of wheat was not
up to grade. The proprietors of the ele-
vators in which the detective wheat is
stored have given assurances that it will
be removed from store, and the receipts
cancelled. The announcement had little
effect on the market as this report by
the directors was anticipated, and the
effect had been already discounted by
traders
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
Gen. Miles Injured.

Gen. Nelson A. Miles was thrown
from tallv-ho coach near Los Angeles,
CAL, on the evening of the 3Oth and
had his right leg broken at the
ankle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
ADMIRAL Luce to be Retired.

It is stated on good authority that A ID
miral Luce will be released from the
command of the North Atlantic squadron
and be made president of the War col
lege at Newport.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
Failure in New York.

Olinto Spannocchia, individually and
as surviving partner of Spannocchia
Bros, shipping and commission mer
chants, New York, has made an assign
ment, The firm recently claimed to be
worth 500 ONO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
FLAMING FORESTS,

Der Burning in Michigan.
CHEBoYGAN, Mich, Aug. 31.-Smoke
from forest fires is rolling up about the
city denser than at any time this sum-
mer. Cordwood in great quantities and
pine timber are reported to be burning
up in the western part of the county and
east towards Hammond's Bay. Late
vegetables and fruit trees are drying up,
as there has been no rain for ne arly two
months.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07

music, with reading rooms and lecture
rooms attached. Mr.. Stickney has in
vested $4,000 in the property. and his
total gift will aggregate 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
THE LATEST NEWS
Decrease Of the Public Debt.

It is estimated at the Treasury De-
partment that the decrease of the pub
lie debt for August will amount to about
100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-07
stickney's Generous Gift to St. PAUL

A. B. Stickney, president Of the Min
nesota q Northwestern Railroad, has
bought the old Metropolitan Hotel on
Third Street, st. Paul, and will remodel
and present it to the city for public IL
brary, art school and conservatory of
Wichita eagle., 1887-11-25
CLOAKS.

We have recently received q
very large lot Of Newmarkess.
Short Wraps and Jackets with
and without hoods, having sold
a. great many and doing so every
day, still We have an immense lot
on hand as, our purchase was very
heavy. See what an elegant
Jacket we sell you for SIS. Look
at handsome Snepherd-checked
Jackets with hood that we give
you for S3.75 When you visit
our store don't fail to go upstairs
and give our Cloak Department
especial attention, we will make
It TO your INTEREST. Remember
we have an elegant line Of Chill
dren's Garments that are very
cheap.